There's probably at least one guy on every team who drives a "beater" or what you and I would call a regular car. I've been to the Steelers practice facilities several times over the years and there's always at least one old ass car in the players parking.

Despite what you hear on Fark, not all NFL players are bad with their money or obsessed with rims and bling.

There's probably at least one guy on every team who drives a "beater" or what you and I would call a regular car. I've been to the Steelers practice facilities several times over the years and there's always at least one old ass car in the players parking.

Despite what you hear on Fark, not all NFL players are bad with their money or obsessed with rims and bling.

No, but you'd think he'd be able to upgrade to a 1998 Accord or a 2001 Camry.

If I was one of the players, I'd have something like that as my everyday car. That way I could blend in better and might get some peace and quiet. Hey.. is that ____? Nah, he wouldn't be driving that...

Kaiser Chieftess:Zoltan Mesko interned at an accounting firm during last year's lockout because he understands that punters will never be highly paid, and that his football career would end some day. Hot Punter

TheGreatGazoo:If I was one of the players, I'd have something like that as my everyday car. That way I could blend in better and might get some peace and quiet. Hey.. is that ____? Nah, he wouldn't be driving that...

And if some guy is a dick to you, you can amuse yourself by dinging the door of his super car, because hey another dent in a 1991 Mazda? No big deal.

ha-ha-guy:TheGreatGazoo: If I was one of the players, I'd have something like that as my everyday car. That way I could blend in better and might get some peace and quiet. Hey.. is that ____? Nah, he wouldn't be driving that...

And if some guy is a dick to you, you can amuse yourself by dinging the door of his super car, because hey another dent in a 1991 Mazda? No big deal.

I think the effect of making said dick piss his pants when said player gets out of the car would be worth it too. Especially if it was a D-lineman that got out of a '92 Corolla or something. (Not that D-linemen can fit in early 90s economy cars, but still.)

calm like a bomb:Kaiser Chieftess: Zoltan Mesko interned at an accounting firm during last year's lockout because he understands that punters will never be highly paid, and that his football career would end some day. Hot Punter

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That was an awesome two paragraph article.

Sorry--it is an old story. Here's a better one without having to click "archived article" Link

Well, considering he's playing on an undrafted rookie contract and, even if he plays out of his mind, will have nothing even remotely resembling a "set for life" contract for a few more years, this seems like the smart thing to do.

Super Chronic:Well, considering he's playing on an undrafted rookie contract and, even if he plays out of his mind, will have nothing even remotely resembling a "set for life" contract for a few more years, this seems like the smart thing to do.

He has a "four-year deal worth $2,223,100", so while true it isn't really "set for life" it is a decent chunk of change.

/Also, he was drafted in the 6th round//Both of these tidbits are FTFA

Kaiser Chieftess:calm like a bomb: Kaiser Chieftess: Zoltan Mesko interned at an accounting firm during last year's lockout because he understands that punters will never be highly paid, and that his football career would end some day. Hot Punter

\Go Blue!

That was an awesome two paragraph article.

Sorry--it is an old story. Here's a better one without having to click "archived article" Link

Thanks. The "archived article" link is a 404. I wouldn't have brought the snark otherwise; I'm not quite that lazy.

my_cats_breath_smells_like_cat_food:Super Chronic: Well, considering he's playing on an undrafted rookie contract and, even if he plays out of his mind, will have nothing even remotely resembling a "set for life" contract for a few more years, this seems like the smart thing to do.

He has a "four-year deal worth $2,223,100", so while true it isn't really "set for life" it is a decent chunk of change.

/Also, he was drafted in the 6th round//Both of these tidbits are FTFA

OK, my bad. I could have sworn had I read he was undrafted. As usual, I only RTFTPOTFA (read the first three paragraphs of the farking article).

Call me a sap, but when I got my truck, I traded in the family's old 1993 Caprice Classic. It was a sad moment because I looked at that car and thought about every trip I'd ever taken in it. A number of proms, a trip out west to Wyoming and South Dakota, trips to West Point, a drive to Hershey, PA for training, etc. A car that was in the family for 15 years, so it was like family.

I wonder if he drove it to the DC area or had it delivered. From his sentimentality I would wager the former. That would be a memorable trip right there: Ink your first NFL deal and drive your old beater to the new employer, the whole time spent in reflection. Destination, journey, all that jazz.

On my end, I am fortunate enough that I still see the old Caprice driving around town from time to time. She found a good home.

Super Chronic:Well, considering he's playing on an undrafted rookie contract and, even if he plays out of his mind, will have nothing even remotely resembling a "set for life" contract for a few more years, this seems like the smart thing to do.

js34603:There's probably at least one guy on every team who drives a "beater" or what you and I would call a regular car. I've been to the Steelers practice facilities several times over the years and there's always at least one old ass car in the players parking.

There's a spot in Busch Stadium when you walk up the ramps behind home plate to get to the upper deck where you can see the players' parking lot. I always check it out, and have been amused by a few cars on several occasions:

White Rolls Phantom (team exec? Even dudes with big contracts generally don't wanna spend $400k on a car) parked next to a rusted out (to the point where I could tell it was rusted out from 1500 ft away) El Camino

A mid-90s NIssan Sentra parked between a Vette ZR1 and a Ferarri F430

One of those as-big-as-texas 70s Cadillacs (white) in a row of black Escalades (all black).

Also CSB: While it wasn't in the car lot, I was at a beer league kickball game with my wife and some of her friends, and a tinted out, obviously modified C6 Vette parks in the street next to the field. I notice it before it parks 'cuz it's noisy, so I'm looking at it when the driver gets out- and it's David Freese, At which point I realize he's driving his WS MVP car. He sits down, by himself, on a bench near the field. I walkedover, and asked "Uh, I'm sorry to bother you, but...what are you doing here? Do you know someone on the team?" (Again, this is beer league kickball in a public park.) He looked up and said "No, but I was out cruising around and it looked like you guys were having a good time, so I figured I'd check it out." I asked if that 'Vette was in fact his MVP car; he said "Yeah, and it's the nicest car I've ever owned. Sure as hell beats that old ass Honda I was driving. The other guys don't give me crap about it, either." I laughed and said that anyone who gives the WS MVP "crap" doesn't have their head on right, and he said "Sure, but all I have to do now is point at the car."

/end CSB//probably one of the most down-to-earth athletes I've ever met///I've met a goodly number, worked in a TV station sports dept in a previous life

TheGreatGazoo:If I was one of the players, I'd have something like that as my everyday car. That way I could blend in better and might get some peace and quiet. Hey.. is that ____? Nah, he wouldn't be driving that...

That's what Manny Ramirez did in Boston. I think it was an old brown Toyota, but yeah, if you saw that car go by with him in it, you wouldn't think twice about it.

grinding_journalist:js34603: There's probably at least one guy on every team who drives a "beater" or what you and I would call a regular car. I've been to the Steelers practice facilities several times over the years and there's always at least one old ass car in the players parking.

There's a spot in Busch Stadium when you walk up the ramps behind home plate to get to the upper deck where you can see the players' parking lot. I always check it out, and have been amused by a few cars on several occasions:

calm like a bomb:Kaiser Chieftess: calm like a bomb: Kaiser Chieftess: Zoltan Mesko interned at an accounting firm during last year's lockout because he understands that punters will never be highly paid, and that his football career would end some day. Hot Punter

\Go Blue!

That was an awesome two paragraph article.

Sorry--it is an old story. Here's a better one without having to click "archived article" Link

Thanks. The "archived article" link is a 404. I wouldn't have brought the snark otherwise; I'm not quite that lazy.

Oops, and I didn't click it since I just remembered it from last year. I'm a little obsessed with Mr. Mesko.